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EP About this file: EP2514375

EP2514375 - Ultrasonic surgical instruments [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  11.07.2014
Database last updated on 10.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 13.08.2014  [2014/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
4545 Creek Road
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
[2012/43]
Inventor(s)01 / Wiener, Eitan T.
9519 Croton Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242 / US
02 / Stulen, Foster B.
6245 Bridgewater Court
Mason, OH 45040 / US
03 / Kraimer, William
4410 Placepointe Drive
Mason, OH 45040 / US
04 / Stokes, Michael J.
8 Sleepy Hollow Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45244 / US
05 / Isaacs, Karen K.
4656 Catalpa Court
Burlington, KY 41005 / US
 [2012/43]
Representative(s)Carpmaels & Ransford LLP
One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2012/43]Carpmaels & Ransford
One Southampton Row London
WC1B 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date12177326.131.07.2008
[2012/43]
Priority number, dateUS2007088817131.07.2007         Original published format: US 888171
[2012/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2514375
Date:24.10.2012
Language:EN
[2012/43]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2514375
Date:24.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.06.2013
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/32
[2012/43]
CPC:
A61B17/2202 (EP,US); A61B17/00234 (US); A61B17/30 (EP,US);
A61B17/320068 (EP,US); A61B17/320092 (US); A61B17/32056 (EP,US);
A61B2017/00296 (EP,US); A61B2017/00336 (EP,US); A61B2017/22018 (EP,US);
A61B2017/2911 (EP,US); A61B2017/320069 (EP,US); A61B2017/320071 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320088 (EP,US); A61B2017/320089 (EP,US); A61B2017/320094 (EP,US);
A61B2017/320095 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2012/43]
TitleGerman:Chirurgische Ultraschallinstrumente[2012/43]
English:Ultrasonic surgical instruments[2012/43]
French:Instruments chirurgicaux ultrasoniques[2012/43]
Examination procedure25.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/33]
17.03.2014Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2014/33]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP08796912.7  / EP2190363
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20080796912) is  12.07.2010
Fees paidRenewal fee
20.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
20.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 05
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5026387  (THOMAS ALAN E [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0624346  (ETHICON INC [US]) [A] 1-7 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0765637  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [A] 1-7* the whole document *;
 [Y]US2007073340  (SHELTON FREDERICK E IV [US], et al) [Y] 7 * paragraph [0144] *;
 [IY]WO2007047531  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US], et al) [I] 1-6 * paragraphs [0017] , [0041] , [70.87] , [0106] , [0107] , [0109] - [0111]; figures 1,21-25; claims 22,23,34-37 * [Y] 7
by applicantUS5322055
 US5954736
 US6278218
 US6283981
 US6309400
 US6325811
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